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General Category => Entertainment and Media => Topic started by: something bizarre and impractical on October 20, 2008, 09:16:39 pm
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I have extremely little knowledge in your world of anime and have probably never even heard of most of the things you watch. That being said, I just finished watching all the Elfen Lied episodes and enjoyed them. I was wondering if there are more series like this (and I don't just mean boobs and explosions of blood). If possible I would prefer a dub over a sub as long as they aren't terrible; I don't mind reading subs, but it does get tedious when watching a lot of episodes consecutively.
Other animes/cartoons I like:
Samurai Jack
Escaflowne
Avatar
Howl's Moving Castle
I also used to watch DBZ a lot when I was younger so the idea of having ULTIMATE POWER BEINGS still excites me (although I am open to the idea of shows that don't contain energy blasts, psychic hands, or god-like beings). I'm not into Naruto, though, so please don't suggest that.
Thanks!
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there are no good animes, but if you like Howl's check out Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. personally I prefer SA, it's a pretty good movie overall
if you like sexy anime babes and action try tengen toppa gurren lagann. action, Samurai Champloo which is actually OK
earl chip comics & animation mod 2008.
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From your description of what you like there is only one way for you to go: One Piece! You have to watch One Piece. It is one of those fighting animes like DBZ but it handles everything miles better, has great characters and story and man just everything about it is bloody awesome. Honestly I love everything about it except for when the fights go into so much power omg territory but since it seems you actually liek that I can't think of a single thing you will not like about it. Except for maybe the art style the first 30 episodes.
You will want to skip fillers, some of them are actually pretty good but anyway all of them can be skipped and you won't miss out on anything. See a list of episodes here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_One_Piece_episodes), check which ones are filler and skip them.
Two other shows you might (WILL) like are Gurren Lagann and Cowboy Bebop. I can't say enough good things about both of them but I can tell you they're both 26 episodes long, Gurren Lagann is a completely over the top mech anime with insane battles (in the final battle they are throwing galaxies at each other like shurikens) with the best plot twist you've ever seen, while Cowboy Bebop is quite the opposite, a sweetly paced, non-serious Villain-of-the-day style story about a lazy bounty hunter and his weird crew, set in the future.
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there are no good animes
wrong
mindgame
akira
ghost in the shell 2
studio ghibli
kemonozume
paranoia agent
were all pretty neat, I think you are just holding a hatred for anime because you saw some BAD ANIMES but that doesn't mean there aren't any good ones at all.
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after you watch mindgame, check out Kaiba, made by the same guy and is very awesome.
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wrong
mindgame
akira
ghost in the shell 2
studio ghibli
kemonozume
paranoia agent
were all pretty neat, I think you are just holding a hatred for anime because you saw some BAD ANIMES but that doesn't mean there aren't any good ones at all.
man though this is like someone saying I HATE COUNTRY and you say WHAT ABOUT...JOHNNY CASH. a few examples does not redeem a whole medium.
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no but earl said THERE IS NO GOOD ANIME which is just an incorrect statement; bm wasn't saying a few good animes redeemed the medium, he was saying they EXIST.
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one pice
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i think of them more as japanese animations.
*reads a graphic novel*
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why you would take that seriously & literally dunce is beyond me. I even recommended some in my post! and yeah dude I've seen all the ones you listed & most of ghibli, personally I prefer the first gits and kemonozume is good at first but then it starts to blow
edit: dunce and apparently headp. your gay!!!
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kemonozume gets more awesome and completely fucking ridiculous in the second half YOUR gay
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What some of them have said... plus "Now and then, here and there".
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Paranoia Agent
Darker Than Black (isn't dubbed yet)
Samurai Champloo is pretty good.
Cowboy Bebop
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From your description of what you like there is only one way for you to go: One Piece! You have to watch One Piece. It is one of those fighting animes like DBZ but it handles everything miles better, has great characters and story and man just everything about it is bloody awesome. Honestly I love everything about it except for when the fights go into so much power omg territory but since it seems you actually liek that I can't think of a single thing you will not like about it. Except for maybe the art style the first 30 episodes.
You will want to skip fillers, some of them are actually pretty good but anyway all of them can be skipped and you won't miss out on anything. See a list of episodes here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_One_Piece_episodes), check which ones are filler and skip them.
Two other shows you might (WILL) like are Gurren Lagann and Cowboy Bebop. I can't say enough good things about both of them but I can tell you they're both 26 episodes long, Gurren Lagann is a completely over the top mech anime with insane battles (in the final battle they are throwing galaxies at each other like shurikens) with the best plot twist you've ever seen, while Cowboy Bebop is quite the opposite, a sweetly paced, non-serious Villain-of-the-day style story about a lazy bounty hunter and his weird crew, set in the future.
Gurren Lagann is 27. :D
Plus what is this massive plot twist you talk about? I can't really think of any apart from episode 8 where yoohoo karks it. Is that the one you're referring to? Or maybe that Lordgenome is actually a good guy? They're the only two I can think of but none were like HOH DAMN BEST EVER (I liked KotoR's twist better!). I'm just curious. :)
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out of all the experimental stuff Gainax has released gurren lagann is the worst, but it's probably the closest to what you're looking for.
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watch beck
everyone on the planet should watch beck
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ahaha that kid's face is hilarious 2:13 - 2:30
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youuuuu weeeerree deeeeere
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If you're into detective stories (I guess, haven't watched much yet) then check out Ergo Proxy. The animation is beautiful and from what I've watched so far it seems to be pretty cool. Anyone else on GW who's seen some Ergo Proxy?
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I've seen it, Doctor! I've seen that Ergo Proxy, well you might as well go for Casshern Sins, Noein, Bokurano (this is cooler & nearly real than Evangelion!)
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Monster is probably as non-anime as anime can get so you should watch it if you're afraid of usual stereotypes (although I just read the manga I hear the anime adaptation exceeded expectations or some shit).
EDIT: Paranoia agent is kind of like that too. Hell, just look up "seinen" anime and you might find a few interesting ones.
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I also used to watch DBZ a lot when I was younger so the idea of having ULTIMATE POWER BEINGS still excites me (although I am open to the idea of shows that don't contain energy blasts, psychic hands, or god-like beings). I'm not into Naruto, though, so please don't suggest that.
Bleach.
There, I said it. (It wasn't so hard guys, why do you always want to be elitist whenever someone asks for anime suggestions?)
It tries to do a lot of stuff at once, but what you described is what the show does best. There are a bunch of episodes, so you'll probably end up watching them all in rapid sucession and get sick of the show pretty quick, but it's a good ride while it lasts (for one thing, the bullshit it tries to pull is a lot more bearable than the crap you get with Naruto, although it strikes some strong similarities at times).
Oh yeah, and out of a lot of dubbed animes, I like the dubbed version of Bleach more than most. (Like most dubs, it has it's problems, but putting the guy who did Vash from Trigun as the main character was a suprisingly good fit.)
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Oh yes, watch Trigun!
Please, please do.
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DON'T MIND ME I'M JUST THE LOCAL DUNCE
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Gurren Lagann is 27. :D
Plus what is this massive plot twist you talk about? I can't really think of any apart from episode 8 where yoohoo karks it. Is that the one you're referring to? Or maybe that Lordgenome is actually a good guy? They're the only two I can think of but none were like HOH DAMN BEST EVER (I liked KotoR's twist better!). I'm just curious. :)
I'm talking about Kamina eating it yeh. Probably the biggest shock i've seen in any series. Unless you were to like, combine all the cliffhangers from Prison Break into one big :fogetgasp: moment, maybe that would beat it.
Also noone said Bleach because that show has gone to shit?
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I think it's because despite being above the rest... it's still a generic shounen affair.
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Detroit Metal City for something funny for sure :]
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Yah, the only reason I suggested it was because he specifically expressed interest in watching something exactly like that.
Thought he should at least know about it in that case.
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Don't get me wrong... I do watch it in big sittings from time to time... but as a shounen it still suffers from horrible pacing and fillers and that's a huge turn off.
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From your description of what you like there is only one way for you to go: One Piece! You have to watch One Piece. It is one of those fighting animes like DBZ but it handles everything miles better, has great characters and story and man just everything about it is bloody awesome. Honestly I love everything about it except for when the fights go into so much power omg territory but since it seems you actually liek that I can't think of a single thing you will not like about it. Except for maybe the art style the first 30 episodes.
This! The dub is near-perfect and the series is overall incredibly enjoyable. This is the best of the best there is.
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I always thought one piece was really freakin terrible but everyone on gw seems to like it. am i the only one who thought it was still just a boring garbage kids anime?
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no there are a lot of us who find it pretty lol that grown men could watch one piece but its really beating a dead horse at this point. idk the appeal all those long-running kid's shows kind of elude me, honestly.
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I always thought one piece was really freakin terrible but everyone on gw seems to like it. am i the only one who thought it was still just a boring garbage kids anime?
thats because gw only talks about shounen anime
watch Hellsing Ultimate, Baccano, Cowboy Bebop, Read or Die OVA, Gurren-Lagann, Minami Ke, or Soul Eater
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I thought I might chip in here and say that I also don't particularly see what is so good about One Piece.
Also, has anyone seen some Post-Apocalyptic sorta animes? I got Ergo Proxy because it was sorta like that, is there any others that are sorta in that kind of genre?
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soul eater isn't shounen? ah-okay.
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darker than black.
and idc what genre of anime you like, watch Cromartie High School.
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most people (everyone??) who have gotten through one piece's first dozen episodes love it for a good reason. i used to bash it too but then i watched the whole thing and it's fucking great. sure, overall it's a pretty typical shounen series (but perhaps the most unique as well), it doesn't try to be deep or anything but as long as you like the kind of action and drama present in shounen, you'll love it. and it's genuinely funny.
anyway, i'm gonna second gurren lagann. it's the best recent series i can think of. and as long as you don't mind sports anime, hajime no ippo is very fucking cool! i prefer major to it but as long as cool badass action goes hajime no ippo wins hands down. i'm not a huge fan of bleach, soul society arc is great but beyond that it's just pretty good and hasn't excited me for a long time but it's worth giving a try even if you don't like naruto.
also idk try gungrave and the twelve kingdoms or something.
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and idc what genre of anime you like, watch Cromartie High School.
I second this to high heaven.
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cromartie high school is so fucking random but its pretty cool
also great teacher onizuka for gr8 comedy
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Also, has anyone seen some Post-Apocalyptic sorta animes? I got Ergo Proxy because it was sorta like that, is there any others that are sorta in that kind of genre?
Again.. Now and then, Here and there. Don't let the name or style fool you.... it's an excellent watch.
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I would recommend Tengen toppa Gurren Laggan for great justice.
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soul eater isn't shounen? ah-okay.
uhh no it is. it has a lot of trademark features of a shounen genre show but what makes it different from all the others is that it is actually good and the series has very, very little filler
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uhh no it is. it has a lot of trademark features of a shounen genre show but what makes it different from all the others is that it is actually good and the series has very, very little filler
rofl rite :gwa:
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Tekkon Kinkreet and Millennium Actress are both pretty good movies. Tekkon Kinkreet almost completely ignores the bog-standard art style found in most anime (mostly because of the manga it was based on), has a killer soundtrack by British electronica band Plaid, and won best film 2006 in the Mainichi Film Awards. Millennium Actress is a movie directed by Satoshi Kon, the dude behind Paranoia Agent, and is constructed in a play-within-a-play style, but using a documentary about a famous retired actress instead. It also won some awards and shit, which it deserves because it's fucking awesome.
Dennou Coil is a pretty good series. It's a sci-fi anime that doesn't revolve around camp mecha bullshit. It deals with childhood a lot, and also has some interesting things to say about data and identity and the internet but for the most part is just very entertaining and well-imagined. We had a topic on it in here a while back but it wasn't also about one-piece so it got like 6 posts.
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rofl rite :gwa:
i dont know what youre talking about. soul eater owns. anime owns.
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i *love* soul eater
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biss just simply hates art that he cant understand. but much like marcel duchamp once said: i don't believe in art. i believe in artists.
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uhh no it is. it has a lot of trademark features of a shounen genre show but what makes it different from all the others is that it is actually good and the series has very, very little filler
are you stupid. it's not like bleach or naruto had a lot of filler material (except for the usual, can't make an anime completly without filler) in the beginning either. the filler episodes came when they started running out of manga material and soul eater is still new. btw soul eater is just as stupid as all other shounen and one piece is also "actually good" and you do know that "actually good" is just an opinion right.
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Most people pass One Piece as bad or childish, but they probably haven't watched more than a few episodes. OP's greatness can not be measured by merely 1-2 episodes. Also, OP has very high quality filler.
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it's not like bleach or naruto had a lot of filler material (except for the usual, can't make an anime completly without filler) in the beginning either. the filler episodes came when they started running out of manga material and soul eater is still new. btw soul eater is just as stupid as all other shounen and one piece is also "actually good"
heh. looks like narutofan.com members are already getting defensive despite their anime not even being mentioned. soul eater being a bones animation will clearly create its own end once it reaches beyond the manga content that is merely how things are in the anime scene.
speaking of the modern anime scene, opinion is a word used to describe the mundane and completely uninteresting otaku conundrum posed by lower anime fans. there is a difference however, see when i refer to a good anime its more than opinion, its fact.
take this hierarchy for an example:
OPINION AS OPINION
> squid
> anime fan (you are here)
> distinguished gentlemen
OPINION AS FACT
> anime the kid
> animelord
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> animelord
hey
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the truth is,the aniems you watch are reflective on youre personality. if you like Naruto, its obvious your missing some sort of 'fantasy' aspect of youre life. if your more into bleach, then, you prefer a grounding inr eality. irregardless, theyre both shonen series, which might bespeak another auspect of you.
maybve your like kefit and prefer the love dramas. now THAT... is somethin else entirely. XD
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magi, what is your fave genre anywaY? i havent been able to gleen that from your posts or your games that youve made. obvious you like norse myth, but theres not many good series with norse myths in it. is there?
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lol,i just HAD to reply to this;. ;x
are you stupid. it's not like bleach or naruto had a lot of filler material (except for the usual, can't make an anime completly without filler) in the beginning either. the filler episodes came when they started running out of manga material and soul eater is still new. btw soul eater is just as stupid as all other shounen and one piece is also "actually good" and you do know that "actually good" is just an opinion right.
filler is filler tho. lots of serie's have them, true. but the best ones dont. ever read berserk? prob not, you dont seem like your appreciative of the REAL shounen (or seinen as we prefer to call them.) each arc had a relation to the story, proving miura kentaro's mastery of the craft. another series im sure youre not familiar with,monster, had a very well excuted storyline that runs a lot deeper then typical action crap. why waste your time debating whats stupid and whats not, inbetween naruto and bleach,when yuo have yet to realise that your position will always, always be wrong?
its hard being a noble among the common people.......you gotta oepn there eyes for them. :hmm:
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Kef theres an edit button for a reason. No need to quadruple post.
Filler has no bearing on how good aseries is.
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If you are a fan of One Piece and would like to see the FUNimation dub return to US television, please show your support by posting this in your signature or elsewhere at any forum/website you are a member of. Thank you.
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the truth is,the aniems you watch are reflective on youre personality. if you like Naruto, its obvious your missing some sort of 'fantasy' aspect of youre life. if your more into bleach, then, you prefer a grounding inr eality. irregardless, theyre both shonen series, which might bespeak another auspect of you.
welcome to my sig, captain philosophy
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heh. looks like narutofan.com members are already getting defensive despite their anime not even being mentioned. soul eater being a bones animation will clearly create its own end once it reaches beyond the manga content that is merely how things are in the anime scene.
Creating its own ending would be considered filler though. And besides, aren't you being the fanboy here, not vesper. ;-)
oh and they LOVE soul eater over at narutofan.com...
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Creating its own ending would be considered filler though. And besides, aren't you being the fanboy here, not vesper. ;-)
Burned.
take this hierarchy for an example:
OPINION AS OPINION
> squid
> anime fan (you are here)
> distinguished gentlemen
OPINION AS SHIT
> anime the kid
> animelord
Fixed
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oh and they LOVE soul eater over at narutofan.com...
heh. then im not seeing the problem here. if there is one thing we can all learn from casual anime fans, its that they possess an innocence much like a child. to them. the world of anime and all its curiousities are glorious.
Creating its own ending would be considered filler though.
can a servant speak at behest of a king? yes. it is something you see often in the world of anime. but much like son gohan succeeded his father goku in both power and wit, studios that produce animes can successfully create a tailored ending under the watchfull eye of the original mangaka.
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JESUS CHRIST ITS LIKE A CONVENTION FOR THE WORLDS WORST FAKEPSOTERS. CLIMBTREE GET IN HERE AND TEACH A BITCH.
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Thanks for all the suggestions, guys.
F YOU WADS FOR DESECRATING MY TOPIC!!
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F YOU WADS FOR DESECRATING MY TOPIC!!
You are most welcome.
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I'd really recommend watching Gurren Lagann and Soul Eater. Soul Eater has amazing production values (fundings by Square-Enix).
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the big o HTE BIG O
seriously it's film noir + realistic (as realistic as possible?) giant robots how can it not be awesome
don't watch the last episode though it blows
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oh yeah, i forgot to mention that. it clearly took some kind of inspiration from noir in the general HEH I MET A DAME..... sense, with the dark, brooding city and all. that was kind of an odd thing for japanese guys to do!
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pokemon johto is tight
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oh yeah, i forgot to mention that. it clearly took some kind of inspiration from noir in the general HEH I MET A DAME..... sense, with the dark, brooding city and all. that was kind of an odd thing for japanese guys to do!
it was actually made more for a western audience than an otaku audience
the japanese guys decided to make something cool this time with the big o instead of something generic and stupid. i think part of it was that they decided to make something 99% of japan would hate.
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okay okay i'll realpost:
Kaiba is the best thing I've seen in the last six months or so but you might not be able to appreciate it because you like Naruto
e: oh wait, you don't like it. /!\ watch Kaiba /!\
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Speed Grapher
Gantz
BLAME!
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Lucky star
Minami ke
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
All of those are random...I suggest you to start watching Lucky start, or at least bear with it, until chapter 7. There is a reason why this show was called Lucky shit once upon a time...Also all those anime don't follow a story per se, it's more like a daily life thing. Except for the third one, that's just random anime...
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Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni
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Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni
Great anime series there. Possibly the best mention of this whole thread.
My favourite anime series is Iria: Zeram the Animation. I also love Star Ocean EX, BetterMan, Kinnikuman, Kinnikuman Nisei, and Melody of Oblivion.
So those are a few anime series you can check out.
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My favourite anime series is Iria: Zeram the Animation. I also love Star Ocean EX, BetterMan, Kinnikuman, Kinnikuman Nisei, and Melody of Oblivion.
So those are a few anime series you can check out.
Ok I wasn't going to post in here, but I saw this.
Holy crap!!
Someone else knows about Kinnikuman other than me. Its a great series imo, but I must say I preferred...viewing the manga more than the anime, because it doesn't have all those stupid announcer interruptions, and I loved the artwork.
But yeah on topic, I can't suggest anything, I don't watch much anime.
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star ocean ex lol
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welcome to my sig, captain philosophy
That didn't last long.
Also I'm reccomending Kikaider(sp?). It's not dragged out like most shows, and one of the most engaging peices of drama I've ever seen in anime since Monster. Plus robots are awesome.
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Ok I wasn't going to post in here, but I saw this.
Holy crap!!
Someone else knows about Kinnikuman other than me. Its a great series imo, but I must say I preferred...viewing the manga more than the anime, because it doesn't have all those stupid announcer interruptions, and I loved the artwork.
But yeah on topic, I can't suggest anything, I don't watch much anime.
Sweet! More Kinniku fans! I don't read much manga so I'm pretty much limited to the anime.
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Watch Naruto, and Bleach from beginning to end and you will be hooked.
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Watch Naruto, and Bleach from beginning to end and you will be hooked.
I have tried to watch both and cannot seem to really get into them. I like some of the Naruto and Bleach characters, but the storyline is a bit bland for my tastes.
Zetsu-sama (naruto)
Sharky (naruto)
Tach (naruto)
Roachy (naruto)
Kabu (naruto)
Mayuri-sama (bleach)
^ All need to be inserted into a more non-boring series because they are awesome.
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Gurren Lagann and/or Fullmetal Alchemist are good if you like shonen at all. FLCL is the clearest glimpse into the nature of adolescence I've ever seen in an anime (with good music), The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is extremely fun to watch, Paranoia Agent is filled with interesting visual trickery and Excel Saga is just really insane. All are highly recommended.
Also, you really ought to see Denno Coil, if you can find it.
EDIT: On top of all that, TEKKONKINKREET! The visuals are excellent, the soundtrack is awesome and despite some pacing issues and a confusing ending it is certainly worth watching.
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tenchi muyo
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tenchi muyo
Oh yes. Tenchi Muyo is a very, very nice anime to watch. I especially like the first series, and then the first movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love.
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i *love* tenchi muyo.
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It's Tenchi Muyo! you idiots (or if your a true anime purist Tenchi Muyō!)
at least spell it right
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You people disgust me. This overwhelming bias for the shounen genre is quite frankly little more than a thinly veiled propagation of esoteric gender politics. From a young age I watched the all-female cast of Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon and felt with each defeated youma as if the fairer sex was being liberated not only from the clutches of the negaverse, but from the chains that bound their grandmothers to the kitchen. If young girls could see strong female characters occupying the heroic roles once dominated by men, and retain their femininity while doing so, surely the next generation would know gender equality.
It is clear that through your support of the testosterone-pumped likes of Bleach and Naruto you seek to maintain an anachronistic status quo, so that you can continue to hold higher paying jobs than women and disregard the blatant social discrimination that is so prevalent today. I strongly suggest you all take a strong look in the reflective sheen of your One Piece DVDs and rethink your anime viewing habits.
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I don't know what you think Sailor Moon is supposed to be, but anyone else can clearly see that Sailor Moon is shoen too.
I know this is true, because I watched wayy too much of that show for it not to be the case.
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i got another good suggestion for anime: nothing discussed in this forum
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i got another good suggestion for anime: nothing discussed in this forum
It's offical, every single anime that could possibly be mentioned has been suggested for you to watch. (Everything discussed in this form+Everything not discussed in this form = Everything)
The topic is now pointless, since the last element of discrimination has been removed from the formula.
So just go and watch every anime already.
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Bleach.
Badass characters include:
- Kurosaki Ichigo
- yoruichi
- hisagi
- aizen
- Kurosaki Isshin
- Urahara....
this series is prob my fave out of the boatload of animes ive watched (though some of the moves do get repetitive... getsuga tenshou 100 times please?)
yes i know this has been mentioned 100 times in this topic... its that good though.
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It's offical, every single anime that could possibly be mentioned has been suggested for you to watch. (Everything discussed in this form+Everything not discussed in this form = Everything)
The topic is now pointless, since the last element of discrimination has been removed from the formula.
So just go and watch every anime already.
Actually wouldn't that suggestion reverse the topic meaning he can't watch anything thats been mentioned in this topic. Since he said nothing in this forum not everything not discussed in this forum.
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Actually wouldn't that suggestion reverse the topic meaning he can't watch anything thats been mentioned in this topic. Since he said nothing in this forum not everything not discussed in this forum.
Well, telling someone to not watch anime in a "SUGGEST ME ANIME(?S?)" topic is sort counter-intuitive. I assumed the post implied to simply watch anything not mentioned in this topic, since to take it otherwise would be to acknowledge an off-topic post.
Although I wasn't taking the comment I replied to seriously (since it sounded like someone trying to be funny/ironic rather than give a legitimate suggestion), so I'm kinda suprised you decided to take what I said seriously.
Oh yeah, and redwolf, your list neglects to mention Ikkaku. Someone should shoot you in the ankle so you'll remember not to make that mistake twice.
Wait... Zaraki Kenpachi isn't in that list either?! Out of a list you yourself named "Badass characters", you mention fucking Isshin of all people but don't even think to mention Kenpachi?! What the hell is wrong with you?!!
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sry i didnt mention all the characters lol
well yeah the 11th squad is badass in its entirety lol
Ikkaku and Zaraki should be on the list but meh it was a short little list i thought straight off the top of my head...
Byakuya should be on there.. half the bleach characters should be on it lollllll im just a lazy ass
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i dont know what else has been suggested but im just gonna list my top anime of each genre.
good crazy comedy:
-Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu (and its other 2 seasons).
-Cromartie High
good comedy/slice of life:
-Yotsuba&! (manga only?)
-Azumanga Daioh
-Minami-ke (the second season isnt as good)
good shojo:
-Tokyo Mew Mew
-Fruits Basket
good horror/psychological/whatever:
-Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
-Death Note
-Paranoia Agent
good classic shonen:
-Naruto
-Bleach
-Yakitate! Japan (although it's really making fun of shonen animes.)
good ecchi/comedy:
-Kanokon (kind of fantasy, also)
-Kyou no Go No ni
-Oruchuban Ebichu (ADORABLY PERVERTED)
-He is My Master
good other:
-The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
-Cowboy Bebop
-Elfen Lied
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A friend of mine gave me a dvd of Elfen Lied. I'm only a few episodes in, and I keep dreading it every time Nyu or Nana is around the little puppy. I'm a dog person, so I really don't want dog entrails strewn about the screen.
I would also recommend Wolf's Rain and Jin Roh : The Wolf Brigade
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I second the nomination for Yakitake! Japan
It'll blow your mind and tickle your taste buds.
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Gurren Lagann is fucking awesome, watch it. Aside from that (and other common mentions like One Piece):
Death Note - really good psychological mystery/thriller (although I wish it ended differently)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - crazy fucked up horror
Berserk - the manga is way way way WAAAAY better, but the anime is decent and might get you hooked on the fantastic manga (premise: guy with huge-ass sword seeks revenge and fucks shit up 24/7)
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Yeah Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni is a very good anime, and the second season is like 10000000 times better than the first season and the 1st was completely epic. I recommend Jiguko Shoujo too, and if you watch it and find the 1st season tell me because haven't seen it lol.
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I don’t think anyone has mentioned Deathnote, its a must see for anime fans and will keep you at the edge of your chair with every episode.
Claymore was lots of fun to watch although only having one season will surely disappoint you if you decide to watch this great underrated show.
Black lagoon I think it was called was also pretty cool to watch especially the first 2-3 episodes.
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these may have been recommended already, but based on the ones you listed, i'd recommened these:
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Record of Lodoss War
FLCL
One Piece
If the artistic style is as important to you as it is to me, then google each of these since every one of them is pretty different (well i suppose anime can't be that different, but you know)
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Berserk - the manga is way way way WAAAAY better, but the anime is decent and might get you hooked on the fantastic manga (premise: guy with huge-ass sword seeks revenge and fucks shit up 24/7)
too bad it's been on-going for 19 years
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Go for...
Casshern Sins: This one's anti-heroic!
Bokurano: Evangelion's more emo & closer-to-reality counterpart!
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oh goddammit
I'm not into Naruto, though, so please don't suggest that.
Watch Naruto, and Bleach from beginning to end and you will be hooked.
I have tried to watch both and cannot seem to really get into them. I like some of the Naruto and Bleach characters, but the storyline is a bit bland for my tastes.
Zetsu-sama (naruto)
Sharky (naruto)
Tach (naruto)
Roachy (naruto)
Kabu (naruto)
Mayuri-sama (bleach)
^ All need to be inserted into a more non-boring series because they are awesome.
good classic shonen:
-Naruto
I can't believe that D.Gray-man hasn't been mentioned yet. About the same quality as Bleach and Naruto
STOP TALKING ABOUT SHIT THAT IS OR IS LIKE NARUTO. jesus christ people. and you wonder why 90% of gw makes fun of you. the op clearly states I DONT LIKE NARUTO how is that license for more fucking naruto talk. there's even a dumb derail about some stupid soul eater shit and naruto but at least those were fake posts.
That being said, I just finished watching all the Elfen Lied episodes and enjoyed them.
good other:
-Elfen Lied
goddammit I know you said I DIDNT READ TO SEE THE REST but you didn't even read the op. it's like someone says "Recommend me music" and in the thread mentions Blue Oyster Cult and Coheed and instead you saunter in and say WHAT ABOUT UGK???
and then despite him listing:
Elfen Lied
Samurai Jack
Escaflowne
Avatar
Howl's Moving Castle
I also used to watch DBZ a lot when I was younger so the idea of having ULTIMATE POWER BEINGS still excites me
five of the six of which are pure action, and NONE of which are comedy, no less than four people recommended fucking anime comedy.
it's okay when panda or someone who doesn't like anime much makes a recommendation of LIKE BETTER STUFF LIKE <LIST> or makes a post with fucking Beck in it (Beck should be in every anime topic for being hilarious) but when you're still recommending SOUL EATER and GTO you should realize this isn't a catch all topic for you to list SAME SHIT DIFFERENT SMELL.
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Ignoring Steel's attempt to curb-stomp this topic, it hasn't put me off saying:
If you want to expand beyond this generic action style anime and into something a bit more thought provoking, I advise you check out Death Note as some people have mentioned... It's just jaw-dropping at times. That is all.
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fuck you dude I'm not one of the chucklefucks who keeps talking about naruto in a topic that explicitly says DONT TALK ABOUT NARUTO I DONT LIKE IT. as completely shitty as anime is this isnt your personal dumping ground for THINGS MKKMYPET LIKES.
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fuck you dude I'm not one of the chucklefucks who keeps talking about naruto in a topic that explicitly says DONT TALK ABOUT NARUTO I DONT LIKE IT. as completely shitty as anime is this isnt your personal dumping ground for THINGS MKKMYPET LIKES.
No, that post is enough to derail and destroy the topic and considering the original poster of the topic hasn't explicitly said 'OH NO, YOU GUYS ARE SERIOUSLY OFF TOPIC, YOU SUCK' you should not come in here telling everyone what to post, this topic is for Farmrush's benefit, not YOURS. There would have been no harm at all letting this topic carry on as it is without your out of proportionatly hateful post.
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considering the original poster of the topic hasn't explicitly said 'OH NO, YOU GUYS ARE SERIOUSLY OFF TOPIC, YOU SUCK'
Thanks for all the suggestions, guys.
F YOU WADS FOR DESECRATING MY TOPIC!!
you were saying? the only reason people are getting away with this shit is because this forum doesn't have a mod. oh sure it's got earl chip but he knows its kind of a joke position and even if it wasn't he cant warn anyone so you fuckheads get away with posting the exact opposite of what someone wants and hes gotta hope panda stumbles in here and decides to read through shitty lists and XD posts just to find out you're wasting everyone's time.
tell you what go pull this shit somewhere else. go into this thread (http://www.gamingw.net/forums/index.php?topic=73173.0), get three of your boys, and all four of you ask some version of "can I use javascript to change other people's names?" see how long it takes till someone calls you dense or retarded.
why are you trying to excuse this shit? he politely says "please nothing like naruto" and there are four posts doing this, some even recommending naruto. he says "i saw elfen lied last week" so someone recommends elfen lied. his examples are almost all action oriented, none are comedy, and yet at least four people said OH WATCH CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL (which reminds me of the Cremaster Cycle but lord knows GW is more likely to know every character from GTO than anything about that).
this is not a topic for you to jack off and post how much horrible anime you watch. that was made pretty clear. recommendation threads are NOT excuses for you to come in and say "heres stuff you dont care about at all and is completely counter to the recommendation you would want. also, here's one you just said you saw already"
yeah fuck this topic if it stops you hopeless idiots from post count +1ing your way to success, I don't care if it's destroyed and Farmrush has already got his recommendations. the only reason it's not locked yet or no one's said anything is because no one wants to read these shitty posts.
hey Farmrush! watch Initial D! it's an anime about racing cars! or how about Yakitate Japan? it's clearly what you're looking for, it's a bread baking anime. or Bartender, the anime about bartending? ooooo how about Lucky Star, it's a pedophile's dream! I know you'll love it anyways.
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Cardcaptor Hatsuya for Comics & Animation Moderator @ 09-09-2009 PLZ.
This forum needs a mod, and Kaworu wanted me to do it.
Anyways, Naruto and Bleach were overacting already! Why don't you guys go watch Kamen Rider Kabuto & KIVA while waiting for an exciting anime to come out?
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Sigh, fair enough, Steel.
But still, this problem does need to be sorted out in a way that doesn't require you having to make a mammoth post that is just a massive rant. I think for ALL of our sakes an active mod would be the best idea, would you agree? You don't have to yell at anyone anymore and no one has to be yelled at, just a simple lock of a topic is required.
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theres a reason no one wants this forum though. this thread happens all the time. not just in this forum but we had to actively fight it in music, and it still goes on there (there's currently a recommendation thread for "music that isn't speed metal, has singers with a style, and lyrics that just need to be above second grade rhyming"). people adore doing this; someone asks for something, BETTER LIST EVERYTHING I KNOW!
I keep saying YOU but you didn't do anything. the Death Note recommendation isn't the greatest and you didn't really flesh out why he'd like it but you even said "this is a bit beyond what you want". but people recommended Naruto and Bleach. Bleach IS Naruto pretty much, and you're kidding yourself if you think it isn't. they are the same type of show. and he specifically said NO NARUTO. people said Naruto. he says I SAW THIS ALREADY. mkkmypet took this as an opportunity not to discuss it but even admitting "I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE READING", to make the world's most useless list.
LISTS.
someone wants specific recommendations, not only have several people reiterated stuff he's watched or gone into the exact opposite genre, they just LIST IT. which tells you more:
good horror/psychological/whatever:
-Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
-Death Note
-Paranoia Agent
or
Monster is probably as non-anime as anime can get so you should watch it if you're afraid of usual stereotypes (although I just read the manga I hear the anime adaptation exceeded expectations or some shit).
EDIT: Paranoia agent is kind of like that too. Hell, just look up "seinen" anime and you might find a few interesting ones.
both mention the same anime, but one TELLS YOU SOMETHING.
lists are useless guys. and this is anime, you can link a youtube of something. just listing shit is lazy. that's why no one WANTS to mod this forum; people are devoted to showing off how much anime they've watched (I think it's some fruity rebellion against people like me who say ANIME BLOWS, they are proving me wrong...by watching the most anime...). so they gave it to render so he can just be like WHEEEEE ANIME.
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Ok someone seriously lock this thread. I think I've got all the anime suggestions I could hope for and the thread it's.... it's changing....
EDIT: I'm not sure anyone will even see this to lock it and to be honest I forgot I even made this thread for like a week but it seems like everyone is just drunk on anime now and steel is going into an epic multipost rant and even though I agree with 99% of what he's saying oh god
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i only read "anime", but i'm going to say that i really liked naruto. elfen lied is good too.
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Yeah, this thread is done, although, it'd be good if people can keep in mind what Steel said... I doubt anyone will though. =/
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I'll tell panda to lock thread since earl's probably busy laughing at aspies on youtube...
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but konix...you're itt. so is panda...so is mark...and so
is your son...
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epic phail.